When it comes to operating beyond the limits of the known world into the world of imagination, [the tablet] is indispensable, ...

Ancient Babylonian world map from a clay tablet, nearly 3,000 years old, reveals a version of the Noah's Ark story and ...

In 1770 Crispus Attucks became the first man to ... a scathing indictment of King George for promoting slavery in the New World. The other delegates eventually removed this language, but the ...

In 1770, on his ship the HMB Endeavour, Cook charted New Zealand and the Great Barrier Reef of Australia. This area has since ...

This painting, attributed to T. Ramsey, depicts one of the earliest representations of bathing machines in the world. Scarborough is often referred to as 'the first seaside resort' and this ...

Sunken Nazi WWII ships have once again emerged in the River Danube, following a blistering summer drought that caused water ...

Israel carried out one of the most intense bombardments of the past year, as warplanes launched 70 airstrikes, Lebanese security officials said. The barrage came shortly after Hezbollah’s leader ...

Ahad Raza Mir on Rajib's story. World on Fire is an adrenalized, emotionally gripping, and resonant World War II drama that follows the intertwining fates of ordinary people in multiple countries ...

Historical 4X strategy game Old World, created by ex Civilization designer Soren Johnson, gets new maps, items, and events in a free update.

Carlos Magdalena, whose botanical adventures have shades of Indiana Jones, was a driving force in saving the world’s smallest water lily and finding the largest one. He has been called the ...

North Korea tests ballistic missile capable of carrying 'super-large' warhead North Korea reported testing a tactical ballistic missile carrying a super-large warhead and an upgraded strategic ...